Which of the following statements about the essential amino acids is false?
A) Most animals have some essential amino acids.
B) Ingesting a surplus of one essential amino acid cannot compensate for a shortage of another.
C) Some foods, such as legumes, supply all eight of the essential amino acids in humans.
D) Acetyl groups can be combined with amino groups to produce many of the nonessential amino acids.
E) Like amino acids, some fatty acids are essential.

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While some plant-based foods contain all eight essential amino acids, not all do. Legumes are a good source of essential amino acids, but not all plant-based foods are.

Which of the Following Statements About the Essential Amino Acids